Civil War weekend planned

Published: Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 12:00 a.m.

WEAVERVILLE -- A Civil War enactment will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at Vance Birthplace, located 12 mile North of Asheville on Reems Creek Road, Weaverville.

On both days, members of the North State Rifles, a Civil War reenactment group, will be on site presenting demonstrations and activities related to what mountain soldiers of the latter days of the Civil War would have experienced. They will portray a typical group of troops recruited from the mountain counties of North Carolina.

Some of the scheduled activities include 19th century infantry drills, camp life demonstrations and discussions about the equipment, clothing, and experiences common to the men recruited from WNC.

The site is where Zebulon B. Vance, colonel of the 26th N.C. Regiment, governor of North Carolina during the Civil War, and U.S. Senator, grew up in the early 1800s.

<p>WEAVERVILLE -- A Civil War enactment will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at Vance Birthplace, located 12 mile North of Asheville on Reems Creek Road, Weaverville.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>On both days, members of the North State Rifles, a Civil War reenactment group, will be on site presenting demonstrations and activities related to what mountain soldiers of the latter days of the Civil War would have experienced. They will portray a typical group of troops recruited from the mountain counties of North Carolina.</p><p>Some of the scheduled activities include 19th century infantry drills, camp life demonstrations and discussions about the equipment, clothing, and experiences common to the men recruited from WNC.</p><p>The site is where Zebulon B. Vance, colonel of the 26th N.C. Regiment, governor of North Carolina during the Civil War, and U.S. Senator, grew up in the early 1800s.</p><p>All activities are free. For more information, call 645-6706</p>